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Thursday, August 28, 2014

The Security Council
welcomes the recent progress in Yemen’s political transition, in line with the
Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation Mechanism, including the
recent meeting of the National Authority for Monitoring the Implementation of
the National Dialogue Outcomes on 11 August; and the economic reform agenda
which began with fuel subsidy reform on 30 July. The Security Council supports President Abd
Rabbo Mansour Hadi in his efforts to address the concerns of all parties within
the framework of the National Dialogue Conference Outcomes.

The Security Council urges
all the parties in Yemen to adhere to resolving their differences through
dialogue and consultation, reject acts of violence to achieve political goals,
refrain from provocation, and fully abide by resolutions 2014 (2011), 2051
(2012) and 2140 (2014). Furthermore, the Security Council calls on all member
states to refrain from external interference which seeks to foment conflict and
instability and instead to support the political transition.

The members of the
Security Council note with concern that the Houthis and other spoilers continue
to stoke the conflict in the north in an attempt to obstruct the political
transition. The Security Council recalls that resolution 2140 (2014)
introduced targeted sanctions measures against individuals or entities engaging
in or providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security, or
stability in Yemen. The Security Council supports the efforts of the Panel of
Experts in gathering and analysing information regarding the implementation of
these measures, in particular incidents of undermining the political transition.

The Security Council
expresses grave concern about the deterioration of the security situation in
Yemen in light of the action taken by the Houthis, led by Abdul Malik al
Houthi, and those who support them, to undermine the political transition and
the security of Yemen. These actions
include their escalating campaign to bring down the Government; establishing
camps in and around Sana’a; seeking to supplant the authority of the state by
installing checkpoints on strategic routes into Sana’a; as well as on-going
fighting in al Jawf. The Security Council calls on all armed groups to refrain
from any action which might exacerbate this already fragile situation.

The Security Council
condemns the actions of Houthi forces commanded by Abdullah Yahya al Hakim (Abu
Ali al Hakim) who overran Amran including the Yemeni Army Brigade headquarters
on 8 July.

The Security Council calls
on the Houthis to:

(a) withdraw their forces from
Amran and return Amran to Government of Yemen control;

(b) cease all armed
hostilities against the Government of Yemen in al Jawf; and

(c) remove the camps and
dismantle the checkpoints they have erected in and around Sana’a.

The Security Council
condemns the growing number of attacks carried out or sponsored by Al-Qaida in the
Arabian Peninsula, and expresses its determination to address this threat in
accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including
applicable human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, and in this regard,
through the Al-Qaida sanctions regime administered by the Committee pursuant to
resolutions 1267(1999) and 1989 (2011) and reiterates its readiness, under the
above-mentioned regime, to sanction further individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities who do not cut off all ties to Al-Qaida and associated
groups.

The Security Council
follows with great interest the progress of the Constitutional Drafting
Committee and the preparations for a referendum on the new constitution and
subsequent elections. It hopes that an
initial draft of the constitution will be passed to the National Authority
review in a timely manner, in line with the National Dialogue Conference
Outcomes.

The Security Council
reiterates its call for comprehensive, independent and impartial
investigations, consistent with international standards, into alleged human
rights violations and abuses in line with the outcomes of the National Dialogue
Conference and the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative and Implementation
Mechanism.

The Security Council notes
the formidable economic, security and social challenges confronting Yemen,
which continue to leave many Yemenis in acute need of humanitarian assistance.
It reaffirms the need to undertake economic reforms, which are a necessary part
of achieving macroeconomic stability, fighting poverty and addressing the
chronic humanitarian consequences of the crisis in a sustainable manner. It
encourages rapid implementation of Government of Yemen plans to improve social
protection, as well as urging the international community to support the
Humanitarian Response plan which remains underfunded. The Security Council also
urges all parties to facilitate full, safe and unimpeded access for
humanitarian actors to reach people in need of humanitarian assistance. It also
reaffirms the need for all parties to ensure the safety of civilians receiving
assistance and the security of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and
its associated personnel.

The Security Council
remains closely engaged on the situation in Yemen and will continue to closely
follow the next steps towards a peaceful political transition. In this regard
it welcomes the continued and co-ordinated efforts of the Gulf Cooperation
Council, ‘Group of Ten Ambassadors’, the Secretary-General’s Good Offices,
including through the Special Adviser Jamal Benomar, the wider diplomatic
community, and the next Friends of Yemen meeting that will take place on 24
September in New York. The Security Council underscores the need for continued
international support for Yemen’s political transition, including though the fulfillment
of commitments made by donors to support Yemen.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Recalling
all its resolutions on Libya since resolution 1970
(2011), as well as the Statement of its President
(S/PRST/2013/21) of 16
December 2013,

Reaffirming
its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial
integrity and national unity of Libya,

Deploring
the increasing violence in Libya, in particular around Tripoli and
Benghazi, condemning ongoing fighting by armed groups and
incitement to violence, and expressing its deep concern at its
impact on Libya’s civilian population and institutions, as well as
the threat it poses to Libya’s stability and democratic transition,

Welcoming
the calls of the Government of Libya and House of Representatives for
an immediate ceasefire, underlining the need for all parties
to engage in peaceful and inclusive political dialogue and to respect
the democratic process, and encouraging the Arab League, the
African Union and all those with influence on the parties, in
particular neighbouring and regional countries, to support an
immediate cessation of hostilities and constructive engagement with
such a dialogue,

Recalling
its decision in resolution 1970
(2011) to refer the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court, and reaffirming
the importance of the Government of Libya’s cooperation with the
International Criminal Court and the Prosecutor,

Reaffirming
the importance of holding accountable those responsible for
violations or abuses of human rights or violations of international
humanitarian law, including those involved in attacks targeting
civilians,

Expressing
deep concern at the threat posed by unsecured arms and ammunition in
Libya and their proliferation, which poses a risk to stability in
Libya and the region, including through transfer to terrorist and
violent extremist groups and underlining the importance of
coordinated international support to Libya and the region to address
these issues,

Concerned
at the
growing presence of Al-Qaida linked terrorists groups and individuals
operating in Libya, reaffirming
the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
the United Nations and international law, including applicable
international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, threats to
international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, and
recalling, in this regard, the obligations under resolution 2161
(2014),

Expressing
its determination to use targeted sanctions in pursuit of stability
in Libya, and against those individuals and entities who threaten its
stability and obstruct or undermine its successful completion of the
political transition,

Mindful
of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
peace and security under the Charter of the United Nations,

Acting
under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1.
Calls on all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire and an
end to fighting, and expresses its strong support for the efforts of
the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General in this regard;

2.
Condemns the use of violence against civilians and civilian
institutions and calls for those responsible to be held
accountable;

3.
Calls on the House of Representatives and the Constitutional
Drafting Assembly to carry out their tasks in a spirit of
inclusiveness, and calls on all parties to engage in an inclusive
Libyan-led political dialogue in order to help restore stability, and
to forge consensus around the next steps in Libya’s transition;

4.
Reaffirms
that the measures specified in paragraphs 15, 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21
of resolution 1970
(2011), as modified by paragraphs 14, 15 and 16 of resolution
2009 (2011), apply
to individuals and entities designated under that resolution and
under resolution 1973
(2011) and by Committee established pursuant to paragraph 24 of
resolution 1970 (2011),
decides
that they shall also apply to individuals and entities determined by
the Committee to be engaging in or providing support for other acts
that threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya, or obstruct
or undermine the successful completion of its political transition,
and decides
that such acts may include but are not limited to:

(a)
planning, directing, or committing, acts that violate applicable
international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or
acts that constitute human rights abuses, in Libya;

(b)
attacks against any air, land, or sea port in Libya, or against a
Libyan State institution or installation, or against any foreign
mission in Libya;

(c)
providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the
illicit exploitation of crude oil or any other natural resources in
Libya;

(d)
acting for or on behalf of or at the direction of a listed individual
or entity;

5.
Reiterates
that individuals and entities determined by the Committee to have
violated provisions of resolution 1970
(2011), including the arms embargo, or assisted others in doing
so, are subject to designation, and notes
that this includes those who assist in the violation of the assets
freeze and travel ban in resolution 1970
(2011);

6.
Requests
the Panel of Experts established pursuant to paragraph 24 of
resolution 1973 (2011),
in addition to its current mandate, to provide information on
individuals and entities who meet the designation criteria specified
in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this resolution;

7.
Requeststhat the Committee give due regard to requests
for delisting of individuals and entities who no longer meet the
designation criteria;

8.
Decides
that the supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel,
including related ammunition and spare parts, to Libya in accordance
with paragraph 13 (a) of resolution 2009
(2011) as modified by paragraph 10 of resolution 2095
(2013) must be approved in advance by the Committee;

9.
Calls upon
all States, in particular States neighbouring Libya, to inspect in
their territory, including seaports and airports, in accordance with
their national authorities and legislation and consistent with
international law, in particular the law of the sea and relevant
international civil aviation agreements, all cargo to and from Libya,
if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable
grounds to believe the cargo contains items the supply, sale,
transfer, or export of which is prohibited by paragraphs 9 or 10 of
resolution 1970 (2011),
as modified by paragraph 13 of 2009
(2011) and paragraphs 9 and 10 of 2095
(2013), for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of
those provisions;

10.
Reaffirmsits
decision
to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States shall,
upon discovery of items prohibited by paragraph 9 or 10 of resolution
1970, as modified by paragraph 13 of 2009
(2011) and paragraphs 9 and 10 of 2095
(2013), seize and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering
inoperable, storage or transferring to a State other than the
originating or destination States for disposal) of such items and
further
reaffirms
its decision that all Member States shall cooperate in such efforts;

11.
Requires any Member State when it undertakes an inspection
pursuant to paragraph 9 of this resolution, to submit promptly an
initial written report to the Committee containing, in particular,
explanation of the grounds for the inspections, the results of such
inspections, and whether or not cooperation was provided, and, if
prohibited items for transfer are found, further requires such Member
States to submit to the Committee, at a later stage, a subsequent
written report containing relevant details on the inspection,
seizure, and disposal, and relevant details of the transfer,
including a description of the items, their origin and intended
destination, if this information is not in the initial report;

12.
Affirms its readiness to review the appropriateness of the
measures contained in this resolution, including the strengthening,
modification, suspension or lifting of the measures, and its
readiness to review the mandate of UNSMIL, as may be needed at any
time in light of developments in Libya;13.
Decides to
remain actively seized of the matter.

Friday, August 22, 2014

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the heinous and cowardly murder of James Foley, an American journalist, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This incident is a tragic reminder of the increasing dangers journalists face every day in Syria. It also once again demonstrates the brutality of ISIL, which is responsible for thousands of abuses against the Syrian and Iraqi people.

The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the family of the victim, to the Government of the United States of America, as well as to the families of all victims of ISIL.

The members of the Security Council stressed that ISIL must be defeated and that the intolerance, violence and hatred it espouses must be stamped out. The members of the Council further emphasized that there has to be a common effort amongst governments and institutions, including those in the region most affected, to counter ISIL, Al-Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida, as the Council resolved in UN Security Council Resolution 2170.

The members of the Security Council recalled that, in accordance with international humanitarian law, journalists, media professionals and associated personnel engaged in dangerous professional missions in areas of armed conflict are generally considered as civilians and shall be respected and protected as such. The members of the Security Council recalled their demand that all parties to an armed conflict comply fully with the obligations applicable to them under international humanitarian law, including as related to the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

The members of the Security Council demanded the immediate, safe and unconditional release of all those who are kept hostage by ISIL, Al-Nusra Front and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida.

The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators of these reprehensible acts of terrorism to justice. The members of the Security Council stressed that those responsible for the killing of James Foley shall be held accountable, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the United States and all other relevant authorities in this regard.

The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Condemns
all violence and hostilities directed against civilians, as well
as indiscriminate attacks resulting in civilian casualties, and all
acts of terrorism.

Calls
for an immediate, sustainable and fully respected ceasefire,
including an end to all firing of rockets as well as to any other
offensive military operation in the Gaza Strip;

Calls
for the
parties to support a sustainable ceasefire based, inter alia, on the
following principles:

-
the return of the Gaza Strip to the control of the Palestinian
Authority;

-
the security arrangements to prevent the resumption of hostilities;

-
the prohibition of sales or supply of arms and related material to
the Gaza Strip except as authorized by the Palestinian Authority;

-
the obligation to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism;

-
the lifting of economic and humanitarian restrictions on the Gaza
Strip, to enable its reconstruction, full economic rehabilitation and
development;

-
the full opening of the crossings into the Gaza Strip taking into
account the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access;

Decides
to establish an international Monitoring and Verification Mission
with a mandate to include:

-
investigating reports of ceasefire violations and reporting them to
the parties and the Security Council;

-
monitoring and verification of the implementation of principles
supporting the ceasefire;

-
assisting in facilitating the flow of persons and commercial goods to
and from the Gaza Strip;

-
maintaining close contact and liaison in order to ensure effective
communications between the parties to the ceasefire;

-
disseminating information to humanitarian agencies, wider civil
society and other involved in the implementation of the resolution;

Requests
the
Secretary-General immediately to develop, in coordination with
relevant international actors and the concerned parties, detailed
proposals to implement the relevant provisions of this resolution and
to inform the Security Council of those proposals;

Requests
that the Secretary-General conduct an assessment of the needs on
the ground with regards to establishing effective governance and
service delivery by the Palestinian Authority
in the Gaza Strip and to report to the Security council with options
for deployment of appropriate technical and stabilization expertise;

Calls
on Member States and international organizations to provide
support to the Palestinian Authority, including towards resuming the
payment of salaries of civil servants as well as building the
necessary capacity of its security forces;

Calls
on member states to contribute to the recovery and reconstruction
needs of the Palestinian people in the Gaza in coordination with
United Nations, including through convening a Reconstruction
Conference for the Gaza Strip;

Calls
upon all parties to abide by their obligations under
international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12
August 1949;

Calls
for renewed and urgent efforts by the parties and the
international community to resume the negotiations in order to
achieve a comprehensive peace based on the vision of two democratic
States, Palestine and Israel, living side by side on the basis of the
pre-1967 borders in peace and security, as envisaged in resolution
1850 of 16 December 2008, and stressed in this regard the importance
of the Arab Peace Initiative.

Reaffirming the
independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Republic of
Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic, and reaffirming
further the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

Reaffirming that terrorism
in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to
international peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal
and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever
committed,

Expressing its gravest
concern that territory in parts of Iraq and Syria is under the control of Islamic
State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al Nusrah Front (ANF) and about the
negative impact of their presence, violent extremist ideology and actions on
stability in Iraq, Syria and the region, including the devastating humanitarian
impact on the civilian populations which has led to the displacement of
millions of people, and about their acts of violence that foment sectarian
tensions,

Reiterating its
condemnation of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al Qaida for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist
acts aimed at causing the deaths of civilians and other victims, destruction of
property and of cultural and religious sites, and greatly undermining
stability, and recalling that the
asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo requirements in paragraph 1 of
resolution 2161 (2014) apply
to ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities
associated with Al-Qaida,

Reaffirming that
terrorism, including the actions of ISIL, cannot and should not be associated
with any religion, nationality, or civilization,

Stressing that terrorism
can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive approach involving the
active participation and collaboration of all States, and international and
regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate and incapacitate the
terrorist threat,

Reaffirming that Member
States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism, including while
implementing this resolution, comply with all their obligations under
international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and
international humanitarian law, and underscoring that effective
counter-terrorism measures and respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms
and the rule of law are complementary and mutually reinforcing, and are an
essential part of a successful counter-terrorism effort, and notes the
importance of respect for the rule of law so as to effectively prevent and
combat terrorism,

Reaffirming that those who
have committed or are otherwise responsible for violations of international
humanitarian law or violations or abuses of human rights in Iraq and Syria,
including persecution of individuals on the basis of their religion or belief,
or on political grounds, must be held accountable,

Gravely concerned by the
financing of, and financial and other resources obtained by, ISIL, ANF and all
other individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida,
and underscoring that these resources will support their future terrorist
activities,

Strongly condemning
incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by ISIL, ANF and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida for any
purpose, including with the aim of raising funds or gaining political
concessions, expressing its determination
to prevent kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by terrorist groups and to
secure the safe release of hostages without ransom payments or political
concessions, in accordance with applicable international law, calling upon all Member States to
prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments
or from political concessions and to secure the safe release of hostages, and reaffirming the need for all Member
States to cooperate closely during incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking
committed by terrorist groups,

Expressing concern at the
flow of foreign terrorist fighters to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and the scale of
this phenomenon,

Expressing concern at the
increased use, in a globalized society, by terrorists and their supporters of
new information and communication technologies, in particular the Internet, for
the purposes of recruitment and incitement to commit terrorist acts, as well as
for the financing, planning and preparation of their activities, and
underlining the need for Member States to act cooperatively to prevent
terrorists from exploiting technology, communications and resources to incite
support for terrorist acts, while respecting human rights and fundamental
freedoms and in compliance with other obligations under international law,

Condemning in the
strongest terms the incitement of terrorist acts and repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification (apologie) of terrorist acts that may
incite further terrorist acts,

Underlining the primary
responsibility of Member States to protect civilian population on their
territories, in accordance with their obligations under international law,

Urging all parties to
protect the civilian population, in particular women and children, affected by
the violent activities of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
and entities associated with Al-Qaida, especially against any form of sexual
violence,

Reaffirming the need to
combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and
international law, including applicable international human rights, refugee and
humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by
terrorist acts, stressing in this
regard the important role the United Nations plays in leading and coordinating
this effort,

Noting with concern the
continued threat posed to international peace and security by ISIL, ANF and all
other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida,
and reaffirming its resolve to
address all aspects of that threat,

Acting under Chapter VII
of the Charter of the United Nations,

1.Deplores and condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist acts of
ISIL and its violent extremist ideology, and its continued gross, systematic
and widespread abuses of human rights and violations of international
humanitarian law;

2.Strongly condemns the indiscriminate killing and deliberate
targeting of civilians, numerous atrocities, mass executions and extrajudicial
killings, including of soldiers, persecution of individuals and entire
communities on the basis of their religion or belief, kidnapping of civilians,
forced displacement of members of minority groups, killing and maiming of
children, recruitment and use of children, rape and other forms of sexual
violence, arbitrary detention, attacks on schools and hospitals, destruction of
cultural and religious sites and obstructing the exercise of economic, social
and cultural rights, including the right to education, especially in the Syrian
governorates of Ar-Raqqah, Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo and Idlib, in northern Iraq,
especially in Tamim, Salaheddine and Niniveh provinces;

3.Recalls that widespread or systematic attacks directed against any
civilian populations because of their ethnic or political background, religion
or belief may constitute a crime against humanity, emphasises the need to ensure that ISIL, ANF and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida are
held accountable for abuses of human rights and violations of international
humanitarian law, urges all parties
to prevent such violations and abuses;

4.Demands that ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida cease all violence and
terrorist acts, and disarm and disband with immediate effect;

5.Urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under
resolution 1373 (2001), to
cooperate in efforts to find and bring to justice individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida including ISIL and ANF who
perpetrate, organize and sponsor terrorist acts and in this regard underlines the importance of regional
cooperation;

6.Reiterates its call upon all States to take all measures as may be
necessary and appropriate and in accordance with their obligations under
international law to counter incitement of terrorist acts motivated by
extremism and intolerance perpetrated by individuals or entities associated
with ISIL, ANF and Al-Qaida and to prevent the subversion of educational,
cultural, and religious institutions by terrorists and their supporters;

Foreign Terrorist Fighters

7.Condemns the recruitment by ISIL, ANF
and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
Al-Qaida of foreign terrorist fighters, whose presence is exacerbating conflict
and contributing to violent radicalisation, demands
that all foreign terrorist fighters associated with ISIL and other
terrorist groups withdraw immediately, and expresses
its readiness to consider listing those recruiting for or participating in
the activities of ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida under the Al-Qaida sanctions regime,
including through financing or facilitating, for ISIL or ANF, of travel of
foreign terrorist fighters;

8.Calls upon all Member States to take national measures to suppress
the flow of foreign terrorist fighters to, and bring to justice, in accordance
with applicable international law, foreign terrorist fighters of, ISIL, ANF and
all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
Al-Qaida, reiterates further the obligation of Member States to prevent the
movement of terrorists or terrorist groups, in accordance with applicable
international law, by, inter alia, effective border controls, and, in this
context, to exchange information expeditiously, improve cooperation among
competent authorities to prevent the movement of terrorists and terrorist
groups to and from their territories, the supply of weapons for terrorists and
financing that would support terrorists;

9.Encourages all Member States to engage with those within their
territories at risk of recruitment and violent radicalisation to discourage
travel to Syria and Iraq for the purposes of supporting or fighting for ISIL,
ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
with Al-Qaida;

10.Reaffirms its decision that States shall prevent the direct or
indirect supply, sale, or transfer to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida from their
territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their
flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types including
weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary
equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical advice,
assistance or training related to military activities, as well as its calls for
States to find ways of intensifying and accelerating the exchange of operational
information regarding traffic in arms, and to enhance coordination of efforts
on national, subregional, regional and international levels;

Terrorist Financing

11.Reaffirms its resolution 1373 (2001) and in particular its
decisions that all States shall prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist
acts and refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to
entities or persons involved in terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment
of members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to
terrorists;

12.Recalls its decision in resolution 2161 (2014) that all States shall
ensure that no funds, financial assets or economic resources are made
available, directly or indirectly for the benefit of ISIL, ANF, or any other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, by
their nationals or by persons within their territory, and reaffirms its decision in resolution 1373 (2001) that all States shall
prohibit their nationals or any persons and entities within their territories
from making any funds, financial assets or economic resources or financial or
other related services available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of
persons who commit or attempt to commit or facilitate or participate in the
commission of terrorist acts, or for the benefit of entities owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons and of persons and entities
acting on behalf of or at the direction of such persons;

13.Notes with concern that oilfields and related infrastructure
controlled by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
entities associated with Al-Qaida, are generating income which support their
recruitment efforts and strengthen their operational capability to organise and
carry out terrorist attacks;

14.Condemns any engagement in direct or indirect trade involving ISIL,
ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
with Al‑Qaida, and reiterates that
such engagement could constitute financial support for entities designated by
the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) (“the Committee”) and
may lead to further listings by the Committee;

15.Emphasisesthe importance
of all Member States complying with their obligation to ensure that their
nationals and persons within their territory do not make donations to
individuals and entities designated by the Committee or those acting on behalf
of or at the direction of designated entities;

16.Expresses its concern that aircraft or other transport departing
from territory controlled by ISIL could be used to transfer gold or other
valuable items and economic resources for sale on international markets, or to
make other arrangements that could result in violations of the asset freeze;

17.Confirms that the requirements in paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 2161 (2014) shall also apply to
the payment of ransoms to individuals, groups, undertakings or entities on the
Al-Qaida Sanctions List, regardless of how or by whom the ransom is paid;

Sanctions

18.Observes that ISIL is a splinter group of Al-Qaida, recalls that ISIL and ANF are included
on the Al-Qaida sanctions list and in this regard, expresses its readiness to consider listing individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities providing support to ISIL or to ANF, including those
who are financing, arming, planning or recruiting for ISIL or ANF and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida through
information and communications technologies including the internet and social
media or through any other means;

19.Decides that the individuals specified in Annex I of this
resolution shall be subject to the measures imposed in paragraph 1 of
resolution 2161 (2014) and
added to the Al-Qaida Sanctions List;

20.Directs the Committee to make accessible on the Committee’s website
the narrative summaries of reasons for listing the individuals specified in
Annex I of this resolution as agreed by the Council and confirms that the provisions of resolution 2161 (2014) and subsequent
relevant resolutions shall apply to the names specified in Annex I for so long
as they remain on the Al Qaida Sanctions List;

21.Encourages the submission of listing requests to the Committee by
Member States of individuals and entities supporting ISIL, ANF, and all other
individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida and further encourages the Committee to
urgently consider additional designations of individuals and entities
supporting ISIL and ANF;

Reporting

22.Directs the Monitoring Team to submit a report to the Committee within
90 days on the threat, including to the region, posed by ISIL and ANF, their
sources of arms, funding, recruitment and demographics, and recommendations for
additional action to address the threat and requests
that, after a Committee discussion of this report, the chair of the Committee
to brief the Security Council on its principal findings;

23.Requests UNAMI, within its mandate, capabilities, and its areas of
operation, to assist the Committee and the Analytical Support and Sanctions
Monitoring Team established by resolution 1526 (2004), including by passing
information relevant to the implementation of the measures in paragraph 1 of
resolution 2161 (2014);

24.Decides to remain seized of this matter.

Annex

1. Abdelrahman Mouhamad
Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani (Saudi)

Abdelrahman Mouhamad
Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate,
splinter group or derivative thereof for “participating in the financing,
planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in
conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” and “recruiting
for” Jabhet al-Nusra, an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant
(QE.A.137.14).

2. Hajjaj Bin Fahd Al
Ajmi (Kuwaiti)

Hajjaj bin Fahd al Ajmi
is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating,
preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under
the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Al-Nusrah Front for the People of
the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

3. Abou Mohamed al
Adnani (Iraqi)

Abou Mohamed al Adnani
is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating,
preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under
the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL), an a.k.a of Al-Qaida in Iraq (QE.J.115.04).

4. Said Arif (Algerian)

Said Arif is associated
with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or derivative thereof for “participating
in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or
activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in
support of” and “recruiting for” Jabhet al-Nusra, an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front
for the People of the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

5. Abdul Mohsen
Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh (Saudi)

Abdul Mohsen Abdallah
Ibrahim al Charekh is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter
group or derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning,
facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in
conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Jabhet
al-Nusra, listed as an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant
(QE.A.137.14).

6. Hamid Hamad Hamid
al-Ali (Kuwaiti)

Hamid Hamad Hamid al-‘Ali
is associated with Al-Qaida or any cell, affiliate, splinter group or
derivative thereof for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating,
preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under
the name of, on behalf of, or in support of” Islamic State in Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL), an a.k.a. of Al-Qaida in Iraq (QE.J.115.04) and Jabhet al-Nusra,
an a.k.a. of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QE.A.137.14).

PP2 Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security
and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their
motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed, (UNSCR 2129 PP1)

PP3 Reiterating its condemnation of Islamic State in Iraq
and the Levant (ISIL), Al Nusrah Front (ANF) and all other individuals, groups,
undertakings and entities associated with Al Qaida for ongoing and multiple
criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of innocent civilians and
other victims, destruction of property and greatly undermining stability, and
recalling that the asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo requirements in
paragraph 1 of resolution 2161 (2014) apply to ISIL, ANF, and all other individuals,
groups, undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida, (Adapted UNSCR
2161 PP2)

PP4 Reaffirming that those who have committed or are
otherwise responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law
or serious violations or abuses of human rights in Iraq and Syria, including
targeted persecution of' individuals on the basis of their religion or belief,
must be held accountable, (NEW)

PP5 Expressing its
gravest concern that territory in Iraq and Syria is under the control of ISIL
and ANF and about the negative impact of their presence and actions on
stability in Iraq, Syria and the region, including the devastating humanitarian
impact on the civilian populations which has led to the displacement of more
than one million people, and about their acts of violence that foment sectarian
tensions, (NEW)

PP6 Gravely concerned by the financing of, and financial
and other resources obtained by ISIL, ANF all other individuals, groups,
undertakings, and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and underscoring that
these resources will support their future terrorist activities, (NEW)

Recalling
its Presidential Statement of 28 July 2014 (S/PRST/2014/13),

Further
recalling its resolutions 1612 (2005), 1882 (2009), 1998
(2011), 2068 (2012) and 2143 (2014) on children and armed conflict,

Stressing
the obligation to respect international law, including international
humanitarian and human rights law,

Emphasizing
the obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of all civilians
and ensure their protection in situations of armed conflict,
including foreign occupation,

Expressing
grave concern at the escalation of violence and the deterioration of
the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East
Jerusalem, due to the Israeli military operations, particularly in
the Gaza Strip,

Expressing
grave concern in particular at the resulting heavy civilian
casualties among the Palestinian civilian population, in particular
among children, women, and the elderly, as well as the widespread
destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure, including schools,
hospitals, water, sanitation and electricity networks,

Expressing
grave concern also about the massive displacement of Palestinian
civilians in the Gaza Strip, where more than a quarter of the
population has been displaced from their homes, with more than
250,000 people sheltering in UNRWA schools,

Expressing
grave concern at the resultant deepening of the humanitarian crisis
in the Gaza Strip,

Recognizing
the efforts of UNRWA, along with other United Nations agencies and
humanitarian organizations, in providing emergency humanitarian
assistance to affected civilians in the Gaza Strip,

Reiterating
its call for the achievement of an immediate, comprehensive and
durable ceasefire,

Recognizing
the regional and international efforts exerted for the achievement of
a ceasefire on the basis of the Egyptian initiative of 14 July 2014,

Expressing
strong support for the efforts by regional and international
partners, including by the United Nations Secretary-General and the
United States Secretary of State, to secure unconditional
humanitarian ceasefires between the parties to allow for the delivery
of urgently needed humanitarian assistance and the promotion of calm
towards the conclusion of a permanent ceasefire,

Emphasizing
that the status quo in the Gaza Strip is unsustainable and stressing
the need for meaningful and comprehensive solutions to all of the
underlying issues,

Emphasizing
in this regard the need to ensure the sustained and regular flow of
people and goods through the Gaza crossings, including, inter
alia, for urgent humanitarian needs, reconstruction, economic
recovery and sustainable economic growth, including via regular
commercial flows into and out of the Gaza Strip,

Recalling
that a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only
be achieved by peaceful means,

Reaffirming
the right of all peoples in the region to live in peace and security,

Stressing
the important role of the Quartet as well as of the League of the
Arab States towards achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace
in the Middle East on the basis of the relevant United Nations
resolutions, the Madrid principles, the Arab Peace Initiative and the
Quartet Roadmap,

1.
Condemns all violence and hostilities directed against
civilians and all acts of terrorism;

2.
Calls for an immediate, durable and fully respected
ceasefire and the full and immediate withdrawal of the Israeli
occupying forces from the Gaza Strip;

3.
Welcomes in this regard the initiative presented by
Egypt on 14 July 2014 for a ceasefire and the efforts undertaken by
the United Nations Secretary-General and international partners to
this end, including at the Paris meeting of 26 July 2014, and urges
all concerned regional and international parties to support these
efforts towards establishing calm;

4.
Calls upon all parties to abide by their obligations
under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12
August 1949;

5.
Calls for all necessary measures to ensure the
protection of civilians, including the immediate cessation of
military reprisals, collective punishment and excessive use of force
against the Palestinian civilian population;

6.
Calls upon all parties to respect the inviolability,
the sanctity and neutrality of United Nations installations, and
strongly condemns all actions in contravention of these
principles, which endanger the safety and lives of Palestinian
civilians;

7.
Requests the United Nations to carry out a full and
transparent investigation regarding the attacks on UNRWA schools in
the Gaza Strip in the recent period, and requests the
United Nations Secretary-General to report on its findings to the
Security Council;

8.
Calls alsofor the full implementation of
its resolution 1860 (2009), including the lifting of the Israeli
restrictions imposed on the movement of persons and goods into and
out of the Gaza Strip and for the sustained reopening of the crossing
points of the Gaza Strip on the basis of the 2005 Agreement on
Movement and Access;

9.
Stresses the need for the immediate provision of
humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population in the
Gaza Strip, including through urgent additional contributions to
UNRWA, recognizing the vital role played by the Agency, along with
other United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations, in
providing emergency aid to affected civilians, including the
displaced, and addressing the critical humanitarian needs in Gaza;

10.
Calls on Members States to contribute to the urgent
reconstruction and economic recovery needs of the Palestinian people
in the Gaza in coordination with the United Nations and the
Palestinian national consensus government under the leadership of
President Mahmoud Abbas;

11.
Calls on the relevant parties, including the United
Nations, to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of a
ceasefire agreement and the understandings and measures agreed upon,
with the aim of ensuring respect for a permanent ceasefire by the
parties and reporting on any violations;

12.
Urges all parties to refrain from actions and steps
that could further destabilize the situation;

13.
Calls for renewed and urgent efforts by the parties and
the international community to achieve a comprehensive peace based on
the vision of two States, Palestine and Israel, living side by side
on the basis of the pre-1967 borders in peace and security, as
envisaged in Security Council resolution 1850 (2008), and recalls
in this regard the importance of the Arab Peace Initiative;